Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon, home to about 2,156 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97106.
Homes sold for a median of $321 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Banks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA841 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Banks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Banks had 1,837 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Washington County grew from 14,467 residents in 1900 to 600,372 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forest Grove, OR weather station (9 miles away).
307,351 jobs at 16,355 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Banks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Banks SD 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Elementary SchoolBanks | K–5 | 430 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Banks Middle SchoolBanks | 6–8 | 254 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Banks High SchoolBanks | 9–12 | 397 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis of Assisi SchoolBanks | Pre-K–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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